St. Swithun’s Church Bathford The Reverend Tim Ling. 858325. The Vicarage, 27 Church Street, Bathford ling.tim@tiscali.co.uk | www.stswithunsbathford.co.uk Churchwardens: Derek Brown Fenella Avison 851154 Licensed Lay Ministers: Gerry Miller 858402 Michael Craine 858613 Gill Gilbert 858927 Dennis Pearson 858293 Everyone Is Warmly Welcome! We have the following groups for children during our Sunday Services: Crèche (0-3); Children’s Church (3-10); Rock Solid Youth Group (11+). Our 14+ youth group, 's3', meets three times each month. For details please ring Michael Craine or Tim.' Sundays 8:15am Holy Communion 10:00am First Sunday - Family Sunday 2nd, 4th & 5th Sunday - Holy Communion 3rd Sunday - Morning Worship (No Communion) 6:30pm First Sunday - Holy Communion Other Sundays Evensong Mondays 9:00-9:45am Prayer Time In Church 2:00pm 2nd Monday – Service In The Community Room Wednesdays 2:30pm Holy Communion each 1st Weds after Church Family Service House Groups Details from the Vicar, Churchwarden or Notices. From The Parish Register: Wedding Funeral
Noel Robinson and Helen Brown 11th October, 2008 Peter Cross 29th September, 2008
Bathford Baptist Chapel, High Street, Bathford Services will be held at 6.30pm each Sunday. If you require information or help then please call
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PARISH HALL CHRISTMAS FAIR
Saturday 6th DECEMBER10 to 12 Noon (doors open at 8am for setting up tables) Tables £5 – Ann Howath 858911 Prizes for Raffle – Shirley Beazer 859982 (no other raffles please) Friends of Bathford School F.O.B.S Christmas fair This will be held on Friday 28th November 5.00 to 7.00pm in the School, attractions will include Santa's Grotto, crafts, games etc. Mulled wine, mince pies and other refreshments will also be served, all welcome. FOBS is currently looking into getting a glazed notice board (for external use) and was wondering if anyone in the village has the necessary skills to make one. If any one would be able to help with this please could the contact either Helen Walker on 852436 or Helen Bennett on 858778 to discuss further. The FOBS team. Apple Pressing and Harvest Share The apple pressing was a really lively event and was very successful. Broadlands Orchardshare brought the apple press which was in service constantly for three hours, whilst we pressed Bathfords very own (and delicious) apple juice, even our local policeman, Greg helped! The apple pies sold out, Brian brought music, Penny's apple cake was scrumptious and it was so nice to see the children playing at the back of Tyndale, a great transformation of the area. So great thanks to everyone, especially Tim, Gill, Jan and Sumeia of the orchard, who expended great amounts of energy manning the press for the morning. The pressing also brought new people into the shop - how impressed they were! We have lots of offers of apples from the Harvest Share project, is there anyone out there who would like to pick some free apples? Please don't feel shy about offering, most of these apples would just wouldn't be picked without a bit of help and the owners of the trees really want them used. So, if you would like a good supply of apples throughout the winter, Bramleys, quince, dessert apples and others have been offered in Bathford, Woolley
and Batheaston. They just need to be kept in a cool draw, wrapped up, turned into juice or simply frozen. Just call me, Emma Jackson, on 858388 to find out where they are. Badminton Players. If you are interested in playing noncompetitive badminton, we have vacancies in a club that plays on Wednesday evenings, in a gym at Colerne. Contact : Dennis Pearson, tel 858293. Bathford Society The Society would like to hear from anyone interested in joining the Committee. Elections are held at the AGM and nominations should be made to the Chairman, Fae Hall, preferably two weeks prior to the meeting. Fae's phone number is 858882. Bathford Society Talk The evening for Monday 24th November is given over to the Annual General Meeting. As usual it will be followed by the Society's Christmas party. It will take place in the Parish Hall, Church Street, Bathford, at 8:00pm. Coffee is available from 7.30pm, and visitors and new members are welcome. Note that there is no talk in December. Hope and Homes for Children Auction of Promises Saturday 15th November in Bathford Parish Hall Viewing 7.00p.m Auction 7.30p.m. Tickets (£3) to include wine & canapes Contact Keith & Julia Masdin (858042) Any items for offer will be gratefully received. --Items at the moment include restaurant meals, wine tasting, holidays in France, Dyson cleaner, Batheaston chair, a man for a day, cakes for 6 months, home cinema system, a loaf a month and many other mouthwatering items!
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